Eye Hospital to come to a standstill as doctors launch strike

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Colombo Dec 13 (Daily Mirror) - The doctors of the National Eye Hospital in Colombo have decided to resort to a one-day token strike tomorrow (14), the Government Medical Officers’ Association (GMOA) said.

According to GMOA Media Spokesman Dr Chamil Wijesinghe, the token strike will start at 08.00 a.m. tomorrow.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Dr. Wijesinghe stated that the strike is in protest of alleged misconduct by an administrative officer, which has made it difficult to maintain healthcare and other services.

However, he emphasized that emergency services will not be hampered by the strike.

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Sivalingam Wednesday, 13 December 2023 07:18 PM

They are harassing the poor.

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Sinna Friday, 15 December 2023 01:08 PM

Agree with you, government and doctors thrashing poor, them accordingly their whims and fancies ,government have no heart but love if doctors be more sympathetic

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Kandiah Balendran Wednesday, 13 December 2023 07:19 PM

Strike from private practice, these so called doctors are not different to the leeches of Diyawannawa.

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Kabir Hashim Wednesday, 13 December 2023 07:21 PM

Anyway most of these guys are in private hospitals doing private practice while getting paid government salaries from taxpayers money.

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Non union doctor Thursday, 14 December 2023 01:54 AM

The very reason why private University educated non union doctors are important. Opening of private universities should be encouraged

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Ram Thursday, 14 December 2023 05:09 AM

If there was any misconduct by an admin officer, Secretary of the Ministry or the head of his department should have taken action. May be the culprit has political influence and this is the virus that ruin our country

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dana Thursday, 14 December 2023 06:32 AM

If included supplying of unsuitable medicines also there ,it’s more acceptable

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